🇪🇸 empezar

to begin

Spanish Irregular

Present

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I empiezo
you (informal) empiezas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) empieza
nosotros we empezamos
vosotros you all (Spain) empezáis
ellos/ustedes they/you all empiezan

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I empecé
you (informal) empezaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) empezó
nosotros we empezamos
vosotros you all (Spain) empezasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all empezaron

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I empezaba
you (informal) empezabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) empezaba
nosotros we empezábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) empezabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all empezaban

Future

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I empezaré
you (informal) empezarás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) empezará
nosotros we empezaremos
vosotros you all (Spain) empezaréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all empezarán

Would (conditional)

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I empezaría
you (informal) empezarías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) empezaría
nosotros we empezaríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) empezaríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all empezarían

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